Bettingen Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bettingen, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Qibla Details for Bettingen
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bettingen?
The Qibla direction from Bettingen, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland is 124.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bettingen should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bettingen from Mecca?
The distance from Bettingen to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,091 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bettingen?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Bettingen, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bettingen?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bettingen is 124.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 135.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bettingen
The Qibla direction from Bettingen, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland is 124.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,091 km (2,542 miles) away. Geographically, Bettingen sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Bettingen, this means facing southeast (124.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bettingen
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (124.1°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 135.1° from Bettingen. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 124.1°.
Using a compass in Bettingen
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bettingen. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 124.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.